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Blog: Picture books for children – reviews from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoLaughter abounds with tales of mini beasts at bedtime, a box filled with babbling babies and an odd-couple comedy from Julia DonaldsonThe day is done. It’s time f […]
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Blog: Conflict, imperialism, escape and the rise of Big Tech feature in Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoBooks by renowned authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are among the works selected by a panel of expert judges, along with nine debut writers
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Blog: Ash Sarkar: ‘I no longer care about microaggressions – pronounce my name however you want’ from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoThe so-called ‘Queen of Woke’ – as Tories love to call her – is declaring time of death on the culture wars. As she publishes her first book, she speaks with Ma […]
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Matthew Brown's profile was updated 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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Blog: Century of Viewing, Month Two, Thoughts and Lists from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks agoCentury of Viewing ChallengeI was able to watch 86 things. (Things = movies, shorts, cartoons, television seasons, etc.) Twenty-three I rated five stars. I’ll […]
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Blog: Week in Review #9 from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks agoThis week I read NINE books. 18. Scattergood. H.M. Bouwman. 2025. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [mg fiction, mg historical, 3 stars]Read this if…you enjoy […]
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Blog: Friday Poem – ‘Whisper It’ by Emily Cotterill from
Seren in the group Seren Books 9 months, 2 weeks agoThis week’s Friday Poem is ‘Whisper It’ by Emily Cotterill from her collection ‘Significant Wow’.
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Blog: JMP 10k Prize Draw T&C’s from
Hachette UK in the group We love Sarah Waters' writing 9 months, 2 weeks agoTerms and conditions
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Blog: February Reflections from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 3 weeks agoIn February, I read thirty books. Of the thirty books, ten were five-star books and twelve were four-star books. Again, it was a great month for discovering books […]
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Matthew Brown started the topic
Anne Rice to aspiring writers: “never think you’re too weird.” in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 3 weeks ago -
Blog: 11 best fantasy books for otherworldly escapism from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 9 months, 3 weeks agoComplete with vivid world mapping and top-tier character development, these are the titles to know
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Toni McHadden posted an update 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Today I have been reading romance (don’t judge me)
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Jason Latnar started the topic
Character motivation (and last Jedi) in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 3 weeks ago -
Jane Smith posted an update 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Today is a good day to read
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Arves Corral started the topic
How to fight self-doubt in the forum Self care and motivation 9 months, 3 weeks ago -
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Why is the Universal Credit website so bad? in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek: 9 months, 3 weeks agoWhy is the Universal Credit website so bad?
I am professionally embarrassed for whoever created the Universal Credit Website (UCW). In this post, I will explore why the website is so bad and what […] -
Blog: 20. The House on the Canal from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 3 weeks ago20. The House on the Canal. Thomas Harding. Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. 2025. 56 pages. [Source: Library] [picture book, picture book for older readers, […]
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Blog: 19. My Wonderful World of Slapstick from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 3 weeks ago19. My Wonderful World of Slapstick. Buster Keaton with Charles Samuels. 1960. 340 pages. [Source: Library] [adult biography, adult autobiography; film-making, […]
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Blog: 18. Scattergood from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 3 weeks agoScattergood. H.M. Bouwman. 2025. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [mg fiction, mg historical, 3 stars]First sentence: A barn is almost the best place in the world to […]
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Blog: We’re a finalist for Small Press of the Year from
Seren in the group Seren Books 9 months, 3 weeks agoWe’re delighted to be a Wales country finalist for Small Press of the Year 2025.
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Arves Corral started the topic
Vinh Giang on getting better at speaking (in public) in the forum Self care and motivation 9 months, 3 weeks ago -
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Temporary bugginess in the forum Help and Support 9 months, 3 weeks agoThanks, Danny.
The old posts thing is a bug I’ve been fighting for ages. It’s driving me spare and I am still searching.
The email thing is new to me. That’s not a great thing. I’ll look into it.
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Danny H replied to the topic
Temporary bugginess in the forum Help and Support 9 months, 3 weeks agoNot sure if I’m totally off track, but the home page is now showing posts from more than three years ago
On a side note, I recently got a few emails about new posts that had been stuck in the host’s email system for more than a month
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic
Interview (BBC 2010) in the forum Iain M Banks Fans 9 months, 3 weeks agoI just watched the interview.
I’m a big Banks fan so this was great. Thank you for sharing it and making a whole fan group for us too.
What The Standard thinks are the best books coming out this year